The Fierceness of the Sound

Being quiet, words stay locked in most of the time. This piece is about an incident in which the words that the girl was trying to hold in escape. The words were so influential, so meaningful, that they changed the world as she knew it. This piece is meant to inspire people to speak on what they feel.

The words Trapped in the cage Claws ripping into the steel They push and push Until it collapses They come tearing out Of my throat Tears spill down I crumble And awake To a new paradise Welcomed by opened arms And smiles all around Peace and prosperity The scents linger Souls afresh with new hope The words I spoke Did they do this? How could someone As small as i Change the world in such A way With something As little As words

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